Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-16

of islands to the north of them which
might serve as bases; but their vessels 10
not approach close to these islands, and
moreover do not pursue regular route.
SO that they cannot be depended on. The
Scotch whalers. on the contrary. at least
On their outward voyage, pursue almost
invariably the same route year after year.
close to large masses of land stretching
Indefinitely northward. 1t remains, then,
to find that point this route which is
closest to the uneXplored area. A glance
at the map shows that this point is the
northern entrance to Jones sound, which
also happens to be the most northeriy
point reached by the Scotch whalers, only
10 miles from the great polar blank.
Details Of Organization.
up to January Q. 1894, 60 young men
had offered their services. OF this number
4 are physicians, civil engineers. min
ing engineers, 3 surveyors. machinists,
chemist and physicist, biologists, ]
taxidermst. artists. professional photog-
raphers Several others being amateur taxi
dermists. artists and photographers),
mining inspector. / anthropologist; B have
served three years in the German army,
and many have travelled extensively in the
western territoriesSand in Alaska. Only 3
have been definitely accepted, but at least
30 are regarded as suitable.
1.-The board Of managers Of the National
Geographic Society having lin its indorse-
ment dated December 8. 1898 recommended
the formation Of an advisory committee.
and the names of Commodore Melville, DR..
MendenhaE and Gen. Greedy having been
suggested, the consent of these gentlemen
to act in that capacity was asked and OBJ
tanned. The selection of the personnel and
the purchasing of supplies and apparatus
will thus be subject to the approval of this
committee, and, In particular, no disburse-
ment will be made without the consent of
a majority of this committee. One of the
most cautious and successful financiers of
Washington has given a most cordial and
sympathetic assent to the request that he
act as treasurer; and, at his suggestion, a
financial institution which has not Its
superior at the national capital has been
designated as depository. As guarantee
that no funds will be spent until 1t is GER
tain that the expedition will start, 1t Is
agreed that no money can be used until the
sum In the treasury shall amount to SION
(the $500 promised by intending members
of the party being. of. course. left in their
controD. No part of any contribution is to
be spent in payment OF salaries without the
express consent of the contributor. So long
as no disbursement has been made. con-
tributors may at any time withdraw their
contributions.
up to January 9. 1894 Sc, 200 had been
promised. The expenses are estimated al
rather less than 81 900 per man, making
$4,000 for a party of ten. The addition OF
a few men. however, will increase the re-
suits greatly out Of proportion to the in
crease of the party. To do all the work
that ought to be done, and do II to best
advantage. the party ought to be constitut-
ed as follows: To remain at the base,
men; to travel westward a to guard the
advanced depot, men; to search the cas-,
shore for the missing Swedes, 9 men; to
establish the auxiliary station at Cape War
render. men-total. % men.
1.-The six members of the east shore
party, with the rescued Swedes. would re-
turn with the whaler in the autumn OF
1894. Arrangements for that purpose vii
be made. 1t win almost certainly be found
advantageous also for one or more of the
Others to return at the same time, In order
to obtain additional apparatus and sup
plies which the first summers experience
will doubtless show to be desirable. These
would be conveyed back to the base station
by whaler in the spring of 1895
IF no more than $lO,OOO can be obtained
the westward party Will be limited to si1
men and the search of the east shore will
be made by the four men intended for tbs
station. the building of the house being de
layed till their return in. say, two weeks
1t is evident that in this case the wori
both of rescue and of exploration will b.
seriously handicapped. The Cape War
render station would then be omitted"
Opinions Of Authorities.
Attached to the circular are the indorse
ments Of the plan by the National Geo
graphic Society. 1t having been considered
by a committee Of that society for two
months. by the Anthropological Society Of
this city and opinions by Gen. A. w
Greedy, Commodore G. W. Melville, Mai
j. w. Powell, DR.. T. c. Mendenhall, j. S
Diller of the U. s. geological survey. r. W
d. Bryan astronomer to the Poiaris expe
dition: Admiral Sir Z. A. Inglefeld, wht
reached the farthest west in Jones SOUND
and explored the east coast of Ellesmers
Land in 1852; Col. II. w. Fielden, naturalist
to the Mares expedition; Admiral Sir Geo. s
Mares. commander Of the Mares expedition
| DIR. A. Supan, editor Petermann's Geo
| graphische Mitterlungen; EHsee Reclus ant
Lieut.. d. L. Brainard. U. s. A.. of tn,
Greedy party.
The advisory committee is as follows
| On maritime outfit, Commodore Geo. W
Melville. engineer-in-chief, U. 8. navy: OF
scientific OUTFIT, DIR. 7. c. Mendenhall
| superintendent U. s. coast and geodeti,
survey; on general supplies and land ex
plorations. Gen. A. w. Greedy. chief sigma
officer, U. s. army: treasurer. Mr.. John 10.
Edson first vice president Washington
Loan and Trust Company.