New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-22


whore unknown reefs thrust themselves upon you
icebergs loom up suddenly out OF the fog. and
the magnetic needle pointeth where It listeih
or the Kites master all that need be sad Is that
he is member of thu Bartlett iam.ly-a name
known for generations among the greatest seafaring
people In the wor,d-the Ncwf0unllanders. Captain
John Bartlett is "A nephew OF the Captain Bartlett
who rescued the Polaris party from their dangerous
position the cefoe lie is 4 brother OF the gal
.ant but Inflated Henry Bartlett. who commanded
the Falcon in her trips 10 North Greenland. an!
who. together with that ship and It's brave crew
went down n the storms of last Octobc- on IN"
way from Philadelphia 80 81. Johns Captain Bart
lett is skllful mariner. who has been ITO the ice
every year since he old enough 10 haul rope
The leader Of the expedition. my brother. Emil
Debitsch in addition 20 the interest which he
would naturally take in the success Of Mr.. Pearys
plans is well adapted for the work in hand lie j.
a graduate in civil engineering from lehigh Uni
versity. and in the pursuit Of his profession has
gained valuable experience for just such work ~
this In iSS7-ss he crossed Nicaragua from ocean
to ocean on the line Of the Nicaragua Canal liv-
ing ir the jungle for the greater part OF the year
From 1891 to 1894 he stationed at the United
States Ma tal Station Port Royal. 5. 9. When the
hurricane and tidal wave of August lS; swept
over the Carolina coast. he was absent from the
station. but Immediately fastened to the scene oi
disaster. The last twenty-five miles of the journey
made foot through a storm wasted country.
BY swimming the bridgcless streams. he managed
to report for duty the day after tn" hurricane.
being the first person To bring news from the out
side world to the storm wrecked people. For this
he received the official thanks Of the Navy De-
partment. Mr.. Diebitsch is an active, energetic
man. OF cool Judgment and rcsolute VIII. lie was
a member of the Peary Auxiliary Expedition "i
1894. and is therefore acquainted with ne lyon
winch he ic TO visit. He has some knoWi'ds' OF
ana naVsa LA, apa sn ng com
Ion - salisbury, professor OF IN
.t,-fa, N.u-- isr- eN
uone much work in glacial and geographic geology,
both in the United States and In Germany. i'e-
fore going the University Of ChCdgo, Iro-
fessor Salisbury WAS connected with the STATE M
yeTsity Of Wisconsin ana SIN earer win leon
a professorshp in The University Of Chicaso, h
stitniion Professor Salisbury has published many
papers and reports on geological subjects which
America and in the publications Of the National
and New-JeTsey Surveys. Physically he j. a man
Of splendid proportions. strong and vigorous. lie
is about tnrty-fve years Of age ana will devote
his attention principally to ;ne glaciers though
little OF geological Importance Will escape his alert
c. Chamberlain OF the University of Chicago. The
eeologiSt of the Peary Auxiliary Expedition OF 1924
Professor Ch1mberlain II last wear viii maxi :,
most exhaustive study of Greenland glaciers which
would In itself warrant the sending of an eNpedi-
Lewis Lindsay Dychc. professor OF zoology. taxi
University. Lawrence. Kan. is mos; enthusiastic
and successful collector and naturalist. At ihe
prize for the best exhibit Of Norm American
Hmmas rors9r yene Was s men'eS Of M
and. despite the many mshaps which bef"ll ne
animals. some Of which were new species ami ali
Of which were abandoned with The Miranda. 10th
ing daunted. Professor Dyche left CLIQUE stci. Mas
on May Il La; on a fishing schooner bound FOR
South Greenland whore he is now. collecting speci-
mons. About July 10 The Kite WIFI pick him up at
HolsteinDorg and carry him north with the ~
petition Here he Will have charge 81 tn colcc-
lions for the American Museum Of Natural His
tory.
Theodore lie Bou,lllier Is the representative q
the philadelphia Geographical club. on" of NJ.
Pcarys stanchcst supporters and club which.
either as an oreanizaiion or through ~ individual
members, has always contributed generously toward
the Peary expeditions Ii was under the auspices
Expedition Of 1894. with Henry G. l,ryan IN charge;
made its successful Journey to North GrecnanI
astroa si to COOK ' Whitman ani rerhap jackson
Mr.. lie Boutillier ~ student OF the University ~
bu; now studeni OF medicine lie is son OF
Robert. lie 8ou,nlier. OF Homer lie houtilieT &
fessor Hellprin on several expeditions. notably 20
the Bermuda Islands In 1874 Professor Helprn de-
DR. John F. walsh the rnrgeon Of the expedition.
W4hshingtonian by hrih ana cdnsa,ion' lie -
on histology and pathology al he National Med!rai
Of the Washington Asylum Hospital When small
pox was raging in Washington last year he was en-,
most excellent work. displaying courage judgment
and ability IN very trying |, H,iion. Dr. Walsh -
the District of Columbia ana various other medical
societies He has contributed numerous artc es on
medical topics to various meiica. journals.
Through the ihoughtfuinese Of Messrs Mckay ana
Dix ship brokers, ! am IN rcceip, or IN" following
encouraging news
THE steamer Tro1 II arrived a. Copenhagen May
Il from Ivgtut. Greenland. which place she EFT Apr
THE superintendent Of the cryoiic mines reports "a
follows: II, 49,
that IL was possible - work IN IN" open mines hnti
January 49, when tn" winter commenced but Win
I'VE believe this season WI form an exceptional
l.4 all n -
reach Whale Sound without much dlihculty IN" WIN
ter was mild the ice di1 not colder. ana was con-
stanty moving south. hence lis early appearance
February ~ alons the southwestern coast OF
.'Our ships have been trading TO Tvisiut for the
paei eighteen years. and tho mild winter ana cary
appearance OF the ice on the coast - rare 'N''p-
ton
This would indicate an open season this sumncr'
and II Is 10 be hoped that the KITE VIII hay" little
trouble in crossing Melville bay. HOT itinerary j.
about follows: So, , . ,,,.,oi.
borg Inv or D. and pick up Professor Dych'.
codhavcn about July u. whore week VIII De spent
.mnng the glaciers. Leaving Golhaven about July
20 she should reach Ing ched ',,i anu th' t ~
he AT the lodge not later than august 10 MS N
erm win give the scientists an OF "fiun'y 10 ihk
heir studies and col econs which VIII De cohtnu'u
| ,n,,st ioaylng Inglcncld Guf ~ IN" end or
,uc,ef the KITE vii. steam lDwly hom"WaId s''l
| Ming at cape York 20 take on the ir"ne'onr ana
~ one or two OF the Danish sctcin"hs ana ''h'',
| ing St Johns about october l. "h'i' 9"''' AVIAN
'he ARRIVAL - JOSEPHINE DfEBITSCH-PEAKY.
| Washington June q. 1893,
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